Picture projector



July 18, 1944. F. T. FUGE 2,353,888

PICTURE PROJECTOR Filed June l2, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTE! R N EYB July 1s, 1944. F. T. FUGE 2,353,888

PICTURE PROJECTOR Filed June 12, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /Ced Tf e IN V EN TOR.

ATICI R N EYB Patented Julyis,

f v2.353.888 i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE i Application June 1.2, 1942, Serial No. 44.6,799 Chill, (Cl. 88-28) This invention relates to a picture projector and more particularly to a projector for projecting glass slides on to a screen for lecture purposes and has for an object to provide a device of this character in which the device may be folded into the form of a carrying case.

A further object is to provide a device of this character having a magazine on the top for the storage of slides, the top of the device being adapted to be attached below the front of the device to receive the slides as they automatically pass down ln front of the lens during the operation of the projector, so that the slides will always be arranged in proper sequence for the next lecture after completing a lecture.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be formed of a few strong,

` simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope' of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specication:

Figure l is a side elevation of a glass slide picture projector construed in accordance with the invention in folded position to form a carrying case.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the device taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 4.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the device.

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of the device.

Figure 5 is a detail vertical view of the device showing one ofthe springs for. yieldably holding a slide in a proper position in the axis of light projection of the device.

Figure 6 is a detail horizontal sectional view taken on the line -6-6 of Figure 2. y

Figure 7 is a detail perspective view of the slide carrier.

Referring now to the drawings in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, the glass slide picture projector comprises a casing Iii preferably formed of sheet metal and having a door il at the back ed on a transverse partition I'il in the casing in rear of the lamp bulb i'or `cooling the interior of the casing. A pair of lenses il is mounted in the casing in a lens carrier i9 disposed on a transverse partition 2li in front of the lamp i3. A lens designated in general by the numeral 2| is mounted on a pair of bars 22, in the axis of light projection through the lenses Il. The bars are provided with laterally bent inner ends 23 which form pivots. The pivots are mounted in lugs 24 which project from the front wall of the casing so that the bars may be rocked upwardly to folded position against the front of the casing after the lens 2i has been removed by removing the securing screws 25 so that the casing may be used as a carrying case for transportation.

An opening bottom casing 26 is secured on top of the casing ill by guide straps 21 which extend above the side walls of the casing l0 and by hooks 28 which `are engageable with pins 29 projecting from the side walls of the casing. Also, hooks 3|! carried by the casing 26 are hooked over pins 3l carried by a frame 32, see Figure 3, which extends vertically upon the front wall of the casing I0. The purpose of the casing 26 is to house glass picture slides 33 for transportation and storagewhen the device is not in use as a projector and when fthe device is to be used as a projector the 'casing 26 is removed from the casing Iii and inverted, and attached to the front of the casing IU at the bottom thereof, by the aforesaid hooks engaging pins 34 'in the side walls of the casing i0, see Figure 1. In this position the casing 26 forms a container for receiving the glass slides after the same have been passed in front of the projecting lenses, in the and a door i2 in one side wall to aiord access same order the slides are fed from the slides on top of the casing iii so that when an illustrated lecture, for example, has been completed, the used glass `slides will be stacked, in -proper sequence, for the next lecture.

A main drive shaft'35 is mounted in bearings 36 adjacent the bottom of the casing lil and carries a crankarm 31, see Figure 1, which is connected .by a. pitman 38 to the slide carrier 39, see Figure 7. l

Asecond shaft 40 is mounted in bearings 4| adjacent the top of the casing il and carries a pulley 42 which is driven 'by aAspring belt 43 which engages a pulley 44 carried by the m drive shaft 35, see Figure 4. v

Secured to the upper shaft 4l, and be wound thereon is a band 45 of heavy fabric, see Figure 2, or other suitable material. The outadapted to er end of the band is secured to an angular follower 48 having a bottom flange 41 disposed between guide flanges ll and the top of the casing Il, see Figure 4. The follower feeds the slides ll to the slide carrier 39.

The main driveshaft Il, see Figure 6, carries an eccentric 4l on the strap Il of which is mounted a yoke 5| which carries a pusher or slide ejector 52 disposed adjacent the bottom of the casing III, see Figure 2.

The slide carrier 39 is mounted between vertically disposed guide flanges Il, see Figure 5, to move in a vertical path in front of the lenses Il on the frame l2, see Figure 3. The slide carrier is provided centrally with a rectangular opening I4 which exposes the image on the glass slide, when the carrier moves the glass slide downwardly into the axis oi' light projection. The slide carrier is provided on the rear face with a pair of bars 55. see Figure 7. the upper ends of which project above the slide carrier and are reversely bent downwardly as shown at il to engage the top edge of the foremost glass slide in the supply on top of the casing l0 and move said slide downwardly first to the exis of light projection to be projected on to asuitable screen, and then to a position below the axis of light projection into the path of the pusher 52 to be applied to the rear of the stack of used slides, see Figure 2, during rotation of the main drive shaft 8l by means of its crank handle Il. After the used slide arrives in the path of the pusher l2 the pusher engages the slide and adds it to the supply of used slides during the continued rotation of the crank handle 59.

A pair of leaf springs 80 is secured to the frame I2, see Figures 2 and 3, and overlap the glass slide 3l when the slide arrives in the axis of light projection to hold the slide steady while the image is being reflected on to the screen.

Since the operation ofthe parts has been de scribed as the description of the parts progressed. it is thought the invention will be fully under? stoodl without further explanation. l

What is claimed is:

1. A projector for projecting glass slides comprising a casing, a magazine on the top ofthe lcasing'havirig an open bottom. means removably securing the magazine to the casing, said magalaterally of the axis of light projection adapted y zine being adapted to contain glass slides and to be adapted to be removed from the top of the casing and secured in front of the casing at the bottom thereof for receiving the slides after use. guide flanges on top of said casing for holding the supply stack of slides to be projected, a follower on top of the casing adapted to be disposed in rear of the `stack of slides for feeding the slides Aforwardly to be projected, means for feeding the follower forwardly, a slide carrier mounted for vertical movement on the front of the casing adapted to pick up a slide from the front of the stack on top of the casing and move it downwardly to the bottom of the casing past an axis of light projection, a means for moving the carrier vertically, a slide ejector mounted in the bottom of the casing adapted to be slid forwardly to engage a used slide at the bottom of the casing, and means for moving the slide ejector to eject a used slide into the magazine disposed at the bottom of the casing.

2. 'I'he structure as of claim 1 and in which means for actuating the slide carrier comprises a main drive shaft mounted in bearings adjacent the bottom of the casing, a crank arm connected to the shaft and a connecting rod connected to the slide carried and to the crank arm.

3. The structure as of claim 1 and in which the follower is actuated through the medium of a driven shaft disposedadjacent to the top of a housing, and a band of heavy fabric secured to the shaft and to the follower, said band being adapted to be wound upon the shaft during rotation ofthe shaft.

4. The structure as of claim 1 and in which the means for actuating the slide ejector comprises a driven main shaft, an eccentric on the shaft having a strap, and a yoke carried by the strap connected to the ejector.

5. The structure as of claim 1 and in which there is added thereto a light source in the casing lenses in the casing forming an axis of light projection for projecting the image on a slide on to a screen, and spring means on the casing to engage a slide and hold the slide steady during the projecting operation.

FRED T. FUGE. 

